Word: offerings
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Although it seems perfectly constitutional for the government to contract with religious groups to provide social services, many religious charities use the offer of services as bait for a proselytizing effort. This is not always a bad thing--many groups see their mission as feeding souls as well as stomachs--but it would be incompatible with federal funding, since the use of taxpayer dollars to proselytize is almost the definition of the "establishment of religion" prohibited in the Bill of Rights. These groups would be unable to transmit their religious message with public funds--meaning that something as simple...
...winds pick up speed as they move over and feed of off warm water, and when they reach speeds of 74 mph or more, the storms are reclassified as hurricanes. Unfortunately for residents of the eastern U.S., the Caribbean and Central America, late-summer conditions in the central Atlantic offer a perfect breeding ground for the destructive storms. In fact, the U.S. hurricane season, which extends from June to November, will often see nine to 10 tropical storms, five of which become hurricanes, while two of those will be classified as intense (category 3, 4 or 5, with winds over...
...another man?s Al Quds. And if you think rival claims on the city are a nightmare for Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, spare a thought for the poor old Disney corporation. Disney is under pressure over the Jerusalem exhibit at its planned "Millennium Village" in Florida, designed to offer an interactive window, complete with crafts and indigenous entertainment, into 40 different cultures. Arab League members had threatened over the past week to launch a boycott of Disney products to protest the theme park?s designation of Jerusalem as Israel?s capital, prompting CEO Michael Eisner to give the assurance that...
...million Amount bid for a kidney in an online auction before eBay yanked the offer as illegal...
...certain trading restrictions can make the after-hours market more volatile. Thin trading volumes can lead to major price swings, and risk-limiting stop-loss and good-until-canceled orders are not allowed. Since all traffic must go through online brokers--so far, only Discover and Dreyfus offer the nighttime service--transmission delays and other computer problems may foul up profits. For more info, read MarketXT's rather lengthy disclosure...